Family ties to 49ers changes Packers fan

5:30 PM,
Jan. 11, 2013

Frank Gore #21 and Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at The Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 25, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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If you asked Bill Schumacher a few years ago if he thought he'd be a San Fransisco 49ers fan, his firm answer would have been no. However, a family member's recent success with the team has caused a change of heart for the lifelong Packers fan.

Schumacher, a Wausau resident, is related to Colin Kaepernick, a rookie quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Kaepernick is the adopted son of Schumacher's cousin Teresa. He said the first time the 49ers played the Packers when Kaepernick was on the team was a "strange experience."